Xero Bookkeeper | Hybrid | PJ

Fastlanerecruit; Selangor; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Career development and mentorship

Medical insurance reimbursements

Job summary

Fastlanerecruit is seeking a detail-oriented Xero Bookkeeper in Malaysia to deliver end-to-end bookkeeping, payroll, and tax lodgement services for multiple clients. The role requires on-site work for the first 2–3 months, with potential for a hybrid arrangement thereafter, located at Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

You will collaborate with team members to maintain accurate financial records, support client advisory goals, and contribute to firm growth through precise reporting and timely compliance.

Qualifications

• Certificate in Bookkeeping preferred.
• Proven experience as a bookkeeper or similar role.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide bookkeeping, payroll, BAS/IAS lodgement for clients.
• Reconcile bank feeds and supplier/payroll data accurately.
• Prepare invoices and manage accounts payable/receivable.
• Generate management and cashflow reports as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Certificate in Bookkeeping

Tools

Xero

MYOB

Payroll software

MS 365

Job description

We are looking for an Xero Bookkeeper on behalf of a client who provides professional business services, supporting clients in achieving business growth through expert financial management. The Bookkeeper is an individual contributor responsible for delivering bookkeeping, payroll, tax lodgement, and administrative support to clients, while collaborating with team members to foster a positive and growth-oriented culture. The role also contributes to the firm's client value, employee development, and financial objectives.

The candidate will be required to work on-site for the first 2–3 months for monitoring and onboarding purposes. After that, the arrangement may move to a hybrid mode (2 WFH & 3 WFO), subject to performance. The office is located in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Key Responsibilities

1. Client Focus

Provide bookkeeping and clerical support for clients:

• Reconciling bank feeds to bank statements (inclusive of credit cards and bank loans etc), including:
• Matching imported bank feeds to payments of bills and receipts of invoices.
• Understanding of coding for different business units.
• Reconciling the bank balance on the accounting software to the bank balances

Accounts receivable, including:

• Preparing and sending invoices from accounting software

Accounts payable, including:

• Maintaining supplier contact information
• Importing bills from the document management system and email into the accounting software
• Reconciling supplier statements to accounting software
• Creating ABA files to upload into the bank for payments

Payroll function, including:

• Importing timesheets from scheduling software into payroll software
• Processing weekly/fortnightly/monthly payroll
• Lodging Single Touch Payroll (STP) to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
• Lodging STP Finalisation at the end of each financial year
• Processing superannuation payments (Payday Super)
• Preparing and lodging the renewal of workers' compensation insurance

Tax functions, including:

• Preparing and lodging the instalment activity statement (IAS) and business activity statement (BAS)
• Preparing and lodging payroll tax

Accounting & other functions, including:

• General understanding of profit and loss and balance sheet presentation.
• Maintaining balance sheet accounts, including documentation proving balance
• Understanding of income in advance/deposits and the ability to journal sales
• Preparing and updating management, cashflow, budget and ad hoc reports when required.
• Work diligently to prepare information in a timely manner, with close attention to detail, and strive to minimise rework
• Actively apply concepts learned in technical training to improve client outcomes and undertake increasingly complex and challenging tasks

2. Team Focus

• Work collaboratively with team members to ensure the high quality and timely delivery of work
• Contribute to team discussions that drive improvements in how we work together and deliver value.

3. Firm Focus

Support the firm's financial management, including:

• Meeting individual budgets, timeframes, productivity and recoverability targets

Ongoing development of own technical and professional skills through:

• Participating in training & development activities
• Contributing to team meetings

Requirements:

• Certificate in Bookkeeping preferred.
• Proven experience as a bookkeeper or in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, compliance regulations, and financial management.
• Proficiency in Xero (Hubdoc & Payroll), MYOB, Employment Hero Payroll, IFS, Stripe, DEXT and MS 365.
• Additional experience with QuickBooks, Asana, and PayPal is a plus.
• Excellent organisational, time management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a remote work setting.
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong self-motivation and drive to complete tasks in a timely manner
• Initiative and proactive approach

Personal Attributes:

• Client focus
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong self-motivation and drive to complete tasks in a timely manner
• Initiative and proactive approach

Benefits & Perks:

• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Exposure to complex clients and high-value business advisory.
• Career development and mentorship opportunities.
• Support for professional qualifications and continuous learning.
• Public holidays swapping
• Reimbursements of medical insurance premiums
  

Date: 28/07/2026